Rosacea

Most people have very little knowledge of rosacea, treatment, symptoms or the cause. Knowing the symptoms
and finding the treatment that works for you is the best defense against the social and psychological trauma.

The rosacea classic symptoms are patchy flushing (redness) and inflammation, particularly on the cheeks, nose,
forehead, and around the mouth. Rosacea typically appears between the ages of 30 and 50 and affects more women
than men. As symptoms emerge slowly, rosacea may initially be mistaken for sunburn, leading to a delay in
proper rosacea treatment. Rosacea treatment delayed is 'rosacea treatment denied'.

Rosacea does run in families because of lifestyles of foods, drinks, outdoor activities and
also the geographical location of weather and wind, etc. are the same. If rosacea was an inherited skin disorder, the symptoms would begin to show up
early in life as the blue or green eyes or light hair, or other family characteristics begin to appear. However, symptoms do begin to appear
with large amounts of sun exposure as other family members may also enjoy the outdoor activities. Likewise as the family has many different
foods and drinks, these 'trigger' foods and drinks began to add up to make the body more acidic or lead the body into a mild state of 'metabolic
acidosis' at which times the symptoms begin to appear more prominent.

There is so much that can be learned as you might read further pages of
lifestyles and poor rosacea treatments,
that can keep the patient captive for years without much improvement. Most patients after 5 to 10 years are still seeking a better
treatment. Sometimes the entire face can be affected, while in other patients it may be just the nose, or the upper cheek area.
Other patients may only have ocular rosacea. So as you can see, these symptoms vary by the patient. Quite often the patient will
change dermatologist every two or three years in hopes of finding a quick treatment cure. Some of these treatments are irritating
to the patient's skin, while others may make some small improvement for a while but stop working.

Rosacea is persistent and usually worsens with time which results in changes in appearance and self-esteem. Most cases
can be controlled easily by avoiding factors that trigger flushing, using sun protection, and by keeping the body well hydrated with
water.

Also dilated blood vessels may become visible. Often when patients blush or flush, the blood vessels enlarge in their faces can
look like thin red lines. In advanced cases, the skin displays symptoms such as swelling, cysts form, and small, knobby bumps develop on
the nose, making it appear red and swollen. This condition, called rhinophyma, is relatively uncommon and
primarily affects men. It was the cause of the late comedian W.C. Fields' best known feature - his trademark
bulbous nose. The most outstanding treatment has an unusual mechanism of healing that makes total
sense as it's objective is 'to simply do the opposite of most rosacea
treatments' by leaving the sensitive skin intact on the face and is known as Rosacea-Ltd IV.
This non-irritating natural treatment has patients
stating, "you can't lose anything by using this product except your rosacea", therefore the naming of the product was "Rosacea-Ltd"
meaning "to limit rosacea". The fourth generation received the name of Rosacea-Ltd IV and is in the 16 years of worldwide sales
with a 100% refund within 120 days as the saying from other patients is: "You can't lose anything but your rosacea."
There are many other rosacea treatments that you may try also by clicking on the links in the menu on the left margin of the page and looking for
'Non-Prescription Rosacea Treatments' and 'Prescription Treatments for Rosacea'.

Rosacea Symptoms

The International Rosacea Foundation provides recommendations for the best natural rosacea treatment for facial skin as
well as ocular and eye treatment. The primary rosacea symptoms are redness, flushing and blushing as are most easily noticed.
Later as the skin has more advancement from harsh treatments, the papules (raised red lesions without pus) appear most
prominent and very noticeable. Sometimes the patient mistakes the red papules for acne pimples and tries to squeeze them to
express the fluid. Instead of pus, they are able to see body serum leaking out which is a clear fluid. The papules should be
left alone as they will only get infected and irritated and larger by picking at them. Rosacea most often appears in the
adults middle ages, but can begin for some patients in their very early 20's and other patients in their late 60's as the body
begins to get more acidic with age.

Ocular Rosacea

Up to 20% of patients may experience
symptoms related to their eyes. Ocular rosacea, as it is called, frequently
precedes the other manifestations on the skin. Most of these ocular symptoms do not
threaten sight, unless the ocular treatment of a 1/3 steroid and 2/3 antibiotic is
used.

The ocular symptoms may also accompany the facial symptoms in some patients yet hopefully
ocular rosacea is not present. Keratitis is very serious and can lead to poor sight. Dermatologists
have found Rosacea-Ltd IV to be the best ocular treatment while being safe
for the eyes.

Ocular Rosacea usually affects patients more in dry areas of the world and those
that live in dry climates. Also those that are more involved in exercise or outdoor expose.
The simple key is to drink more water to keep the body and they eyes well hydrated as the
eyes are usually 96% water. The ocular symptoms of the eyes can be very frustrating and painful to the patient
as the eyes can appear very bloodshot and vision can be impaired. Often other ocular components
are involved such as conjunctivitis,keratitis, iritis, iridocyclitis, hypopyoniritis, and blepharitis.

The Cause of Rosacea

The etiology or 'cause' has been difficult for some dermatologist and many patients. And you will be able to
prove it to yourself quickly even while many medical researchers continue to be baffled. Many patients
have easily summarized their various "triggers" and now understand 'why' by experiencing the facial and ocular flare
ups resulting from the intake of the acid foods and drinks and related stress that the patients has from the 'hyperness' of the acid
consumption.

Most patients have learned many of the foods or drinks that are 'triggers' to cause their facial flare-ups with more flushing, blushing
and redness. Usually these foods and drinks are the ones that are most common to every patient. These triggers are red wine, coffee, pizza,
etc. that most of us love very much. Likewise stress if a very large trigger to us all. All of these foods and
many other foods and drinks that cause rosacea flare-ups of flushing, blushing and redness have a low pH (potential of hydrogen).

The problem is 'how to overcome' this obstacle as these foods and drinks have been a big part of their entire life. Consuming more
alkaline foods and drinks, while reducing the acidic foods and drinks will provide the answer for reducing symptoms of
flushing, blushing and redness while aiding in new skin cell regeneration. The body should be alkaline and not acidic in nature.
Yeast, bacteria, fungi and cancer thrive or grown most easily in the acidic body. So returning to a more alkaline body with a higher
pH (potential of hydrogen) is the best way to have beautiful skin and an overall healthy body. The best way to do this is with water,
vegetables, etc. that are alkaline foods. A secondary cause is not enough facial exercise. A concept
to correct this is known as the Sobye Massage is to improve the flow of arterial or red blood that does not flow well enough through
the facial area and to evacuate the acidic blood containing more plaque or cholesterol that does not flow as smoothly as the more alkaline
blood with a 7.42 pH.

Therefore, the treatment of rosacea or any skin condition must involve
treatment of the whole body. Dr. Jonathan Wilkin, a prominent dermatological expert and former Chief of the FDA Division of Dermatologic and
Dental Drug Products stated, "We know less about rosacea than any other skin disorder." Dermatologists are
frustrated with this misunderstood disorder due to a lack of personal patient history of past medications and
lifestyles as patients often migrated from one dermatologist to another in their desire to find a remedy for their papules, redness and
seborrheic dermatitis.

Yes, the patient can have a difficult time in the proper diagnosis and an even more difficult time
in gaining the proper treatment especially when combined or with the co-existence of
the various types of dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. It becomes more difficult to treat the patient
than to comprehend the complexity. The most logical and best medical concept is
not for any one treatment to harm the other skin condition or to harm the already sensitive skin.

Many dermatologist and medical researchers find that it is sometimes hard to diagnose rosacea as often there are other
skin conditions that co-exist such as eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, and acne causing redness on the same patient. Most
often the treatment for acne for removing the comedones and old skin cells causing blockage of the sebaceous glands will cause a worsening
of the rosacea redness and papules. Within this web site, we offer skin care recommendations on healthy basic ways in which you can change habits and in doing so, change
the texture, redness and condition of your skin. Treating rosacea need not involve an endless round of laser treatments, oral
or topical antibiotics or the worst of all, the use of steroid. It can be as simple as modifying your lifestyle to include positive
healthy skin care habits.

Definitions of Rosacea Components

Edema: Swelling of the facial skin tissue usually in the eye area and cheeks.

Erythema: Erythema refers to the inflammatory redness of the nose, cheeks, chin, and forehead that often lasts for days and is most
often continuous.

Flushing: Is a term used to describe the temporary facial redness or erythema which passes quickly in just a few minutes.

Hypergenesis: Is the proliferation of cell growth within facial tissue is indicative of cancer cells that may also be
indicative of rhinophyma.

Hypertrophy: Hypertrophy is the abnormal growth of facial skin tissue associated with rhinophyma.

Rhinophyma or bulbous nose: Rhinophyma is the abnormal growth of the soft tissue of nose, caused by
sebaceous gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia (increased growth and number of sebaceous glands.) Symptoms of rhinophyma
may occur in the later stages of rosacea.

Papule: A papule is a small, red, solid and elevated inflammatory facial skin lesion without pus. The papule is minor when the size
is of a small measle lesion, moderate when smaller than the size of a pencil eraser, and severe when the rosacea papule is the size of a small
currency coin. Papules are 'not' adult acne which often accompanies rosacea in 82% of patients.

Pustule: A pustule is defined as a 'pus' filled inflammatory lesion having a bacterial component (contain pus) most often referred to
as acne. Pustules or acne are mainly localized in and around the hair follicles where body oil is secreted.

Telangiectasias or spidery veins: Telangiectasias are small microvessels composed of combinations arterioles, capillaries, and venules
that have been damaged and dilated and most often found on the nose but visible on other facial skin areas also.

Clinical Definition of Rosacea: Rosacea is redness and burning of the upper layer of the skin dermis. The ramification is
enlarged blood vessels, and an orange peel or puffy skin. Often rosacea papules persist with a hardened elevated red nodule and even more often
acne pimples persist.

Rosacea In History:

The French surgeon, Dr. Guy de Chauliac, in the 14th century, was the first person known to
describe rosacea medically as a skin condition. Dr. de Chauliac talked about "red lesions in the
face, particularly on the nose and cheeks." He called the condition "goutterose" (French for "pink droplet")
or "couperose" (now a common French term for rosacea).

Others referred to rosacea as "gutta rosa" (the Latin version of "goutterose") or "pustule de vin"
(French for "pimples of wine"). Whatever the name, the condition was well-known and commonly "attributed
to the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks," according to Dr. de Bersaques.

References to rosacea were also known in early literature. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and Shakespeare's
Henry V include descriptions of men with red faces and enlarged noses. Artists through the centuries also
have depicted rosacea in paintings of red faces and bulbous red noses. A painting in the Louvre, "The Old
Man and His Grandson" by Ghirlandiao around the year 1480, is a well-known example.